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Filed July 14. 192e .2 sheets-sheet z ATTORNEYS HLHOi/zogm Patented .lan. I11, 1927..

HAROLD L. HOT LOil-XY, 0F COLUMBUS, OHIO.

TOY.

Application filed July 14,

My invention relates to a wheeled toy and particularly to a toyembodying elements that will require the child tol take exercise inoperating the toy.

The general Object of my invention is to provide a wheeled exercisingtoy that may, be easily operated and which will be ei"- i'ective withrespect to its exercising features.

. The nature ot' my invention and its distinguishing` features andadvantages will clearly appear as the description proceeds.

vreference is to behad to theaccompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, it being understood that the drawings are merelyillustrative of one example of the invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view oit' a toy embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a transverse vertical section on the line 2-2, Figure `4;

Figure 3 is a transverse vertical section on the line 3 3, Figure 4;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal vertical section on the line 1--4, Figure 2.

ln carryingout my invention in accordance with the illustrated example,a. body is provided consisting ol side boards 10 united at the front byan oblique transverse' piece 1l. At thetop of the body is a longitudinalboard/or lat member 12 hinged at its front end as 13 to the body andextending to the rear end, there being a vertical slot 14 in said topelement 12 for a purpose that 4will appear. The element '12 constitutesaseat for the operator of the vehicle and for the purpose has a seat.back 15 rising from, the rear end. Also, a raised block 16 is provided,forward of the seat back 15. The numeral 17 indicates the front wheel;18tl1'e front axle which passes transversely through broad standards 19integral with a head 20 at the upper-ends of said standards throughwhich head a king pin 21 passes. For strength the pin 2l passes alsothrough an integral .cross piece 22 on head 20 and through a wear plate23 to which said pin 21 is riveted. The lower end of the pin receives atransverse pin or cotter. 24 below the head 20. Reverting to the axle 18the sameprojects beyondthe outerl sides ot vthe standi ards 19 (seeFigure 3) and it receives foot rests 118, the inner ends of which areJformed with axial sockets to receive the axle ends. ln order to providefor exercising move- )ment in. my improved toy, a lever25 is dis posedlengthwise of the vehicle between the I would state in conclusion 1926.Serial No. 122,408.

sides 10 and in practice said lever is advantageously provided with ahead 125 extending upwardly through the slot 14 in seat 12 and made tosimulate an animal, `fowl, or the like, to make the toy attractive to achildr The lever 25 is fulcrumed on the transver'sepin 26 supported onthe sides 10 and it is formed with an extension 27 in the rear of theulcrum 26 at the lower edge of the lever 25 and the extension l27metallic bars 28 are iixed as by screws 29. Said bars 28 projectrearwardly beyond the lever extension 27 and their rear ends arepivotally connected as at 30 to one endo a link 31, the opposite end ofwhich link 31 is pivotally connected with a crank 32 on a transverseaxle 33 of the rear wheel 34, said wheels having the habssecured to theaxle 33 to turn therewith as, for example, by transverse pins 35 passingthrough said slots and axle and by a Cotter pin 36. rlhe axle 33 isformed also with auxiliary cranks 37 at the sides of the central crank32 and said auxiliary cranks 37 ,have pivotally secured thereto thelowerI ends ot' litt bars 38, the upper ends of which are .formed withtrunnions 39 supported in hanger bearings 4U in the form of U-shapedbrackets secured rigidly to theunder side ot' said seat 12. Thedescribed arrangement constitutes, it will vbe observed,` a drive forthe rear axle 33 as well as an operating means for vertically vibratingthe seat 12. 'lhisis so because the rocking of the lever 25 through link31 will turn the crank 32 and axle 33 as well as the auxiliary cranks37, which serve to give up and down movement to the lift bars 38 ofseat- 12. Hence, a child seated on the seat 12v adjacent to seat back 15and with the childs feet on the foot rests 18, the vibrating movementmay be imparted .to the lever 25 for actuating the drive axle 36 andAdescribed parts appartenant thereto.v The block 16 lprevents forwardsliding of .the child on the seat 12. 'lhe operation of the ,lever 25may be effected by the child grasping handles 41 at the sides of thehead 125. The axle 33 in the illustrated example turns in hangerbearings 42 suitably securedby bolts or the like vto arectangular frame43,

the'front and.- rear cross bars of which arel vheld rigid with the Sides10.

that while the illustratedV example lconstitutes a practical embodimentof my invention, I do not limit niyself'strictly to the exact detailsherein illustrated, since, manifestly, the same can be considerablyvaried Withoutdeparture from the spirit of the .invention as defined inthe appended claim.

Having'thus' described my invention, I claim:` y In a childs vehicle,` aframe, a drive axle having wheels mounted to turn therewith, avertically roekinglever, a seatelement hinged at its front end, saidlever having a I head extending upwardly through said seat element, Saidaxle having a crank connected with one end of said lever to turn theaxle with the vibration of the lever, auxiliary cranks on said axle andlift bars connected l5 With said auxiliary cranks and with Said seatelements. HAROLD L. HOLLOWAY.

